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Ricky Doyle

Freshman center Ricky Doyle quickly became one of the biggest surprises of the early part of Michigan’s season, scoring in double-digits five times before January. But the freshman center tallied 10 points or more in just three games from January 1st until the end of the year, as health issues and improved competition limited his efficiency.

Zak Irvin, Ricky Doyle, Aubrey Dawkins and Derrick Walton discussed Michigan’s loss to Wisconsin on Friday and also looked back on Michigan’s disappointing season while touching on their plans this summer. Watch their post game reactions after the jump.

Ricky Doyle, Derrick Walton, Spike Albrecht and Zak Irvin met with media following Michigan’s 62-57 win over Minnesota on Saturday afternoon. Doyle talked about his alley-oop from Walton that helped clinch the victory, while Albrecht spoke on his gritty and emotional play in the second half. All four discussed how the Wolverines’ 1-3-1 zone helped rattle the Gophers and made the comeback win possible.

John Beilein discussed Michigan’s upcoming trip to Penn State (Tuesday, 7 p.m.) and the progress of Michigan’s young players including big man Ricky Doyle. Beilein also spoke on the importance of embracing adversity from top to bottom.

“Everyone, the coaching staff and the veterans, have to continue to find a way to embrace adversity,” Beilein said. “This is truly a different team than we’ve had the last couple of years. Wins are going to be very challenging.”

Derrick Walton said he gave his team a message before tip to help ensure the Wolverines ended their four-game losing streak while Ricky Doyle added a career-high 16 points. Watch both players post-game interviews after the jump.

Ricky Doyle could start against SMU on Saturday, Caris LeVert is holding his ground as a consensus first-round pick and the status of SMU stars Nic Moore and Markus Kennedy is up in the air ahead of Saturday’s matchup.

Assistant coach Bacari Alexander told the trio of Doyle, Mark Donnal and Max Bielfeldt that he hoped they’d combine for 15 points and 15 rebounds per game. But over the last three contests, the group has averaged just 10 points and five boards as Michigan has struggled inside.

On Thursday afternoon, John Beilein, Spike Albrecht and Ricky Doyle met with media to preview the Wolverines’ game against Arizona. The coach discussed how Albrecht is dealing with an unspecified lower-body injury that will nag him the entire season.